Wednesday, July 11, 2007

Older Women Looking for Romance? One Man's Opinion

Thanks to Ronni Bennett of "Time Goes By" (http://www.timegoesby.net/), here is a posting by The Old Rogue entitled "Why do Older Guys Like Younger Women?" If you're an older woman, you may have some comments to make, as Ronni has! Here is a quote from OldRogue. The link below will take you to the entire article.

"I've read a few posts from whiny women on other blogs about how pissed off they are because all the single men their age are looking for a younger woman. They say things like: 'Are they intimidated by us?' 'Are they suffering a mid-life crisis?' 'Don't they realize that younger women are just interested in their wallets?'

’”Most of you have bags under your eyes, wrinkly skin, stretch marks, and no matter how much you work out at the gym, your body pales in comparison to someone in their 20s or 30s. Besides, you probably have attitude and men hate women with attitudes.

"So quit the whining ladies and accept the facts. If someone your age has money, he isn't going to be interested in you."

2 comments:

Nothing can be done for this. Some things just are. The basic tenet is look at yourself, like yourself, take care of yourself physically and mentally. Go where there are other people and socialize with them.

But the basic rule is: DO NOT WHINE!!!! There will be no whining!!!! Proud women do not whine!!!

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I live on the thirty-fifth floor of a senior highrise on Chicago's Gold Coast. I retired in 1999 after 40 years in the English Department of Wilbur Wright College, on Chicago's Northwest Side, where I was department chair for 7 years and Wright's Distinguished Service Professor for 1995-96.
In late 2005, I found myself retired, widowed, 73, and depressed, so I set out to find contentment through reflection and writing. My first published book, Reinventing Myself: Memoirs of a Retired Professor, is a series of personal essays recounting that quest and some of the experiences that came before it. My second is Seniorwriting: A Brief Guide for Seniors Who Want to Write. My third is poetry, Elder Expectations: My Life in Rictameters. My writing also includes a column for eGenerations.com.
I advocate writing for everyone, and hope to encourage my fellow senior citizens to write. I am a member of the Illinois Woman's Press Association, The National Federation of Press Women, The Story Circle Network, The Authors Marketing Group, and the Chicago Writers Associaion and a volunteer at the Chicago Cultural Center. Please comment on my posts!